Lesson Plan Library
Our CO2 Learning Center lesson plans all have the same format, which includes learning standards from the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), student learning objectives, background information on the science concepts covered in the book or video, suggested activities including labs to enrich the lesson and reinforce use of the scientific method, and formative and summative questions.
The NGSS are the standards on which most public-school systems have based their curriculum. We do not necessarily endorse the NGSS but have included the relevant standards for circumstances in which a teacher is required to use them. The lesson plans contain everything that a teacher might be required to submit in a formal lesson plan to a school administrator or science department head.

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Gases in the Air (Video) Lesson Plan
Join sisters Elyssa, Sophia, and Ariana as they tell you about something very important that we take for granted — the air that surrounds us! This entertaining and engaging video explains the components of the air we breathe and the basics of photosynthesis.
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Gases Come Alive (Video) Lesson Plan
Elyssa, Sophia, and Ariana are hanging out with their neighborhood friends learning how gases come alive!
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Where the Gases Come From (Video) Lesson Plan
Elyssa and her friends discuss four important gases in the atmosphere that are vital to life — oxygen, carbon dioxide, nitrogen, and water vapor. But where do they come from? Join us and you’ll find out!
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The Magic Molecule: Part One (Video) Lesson Plan
Ariana’s teacher told her there is a molecule made from atoms that is magical! It is H2O (water) — the magic molecule! Sophia and Emmit explain the powers of this amazing hydrogen bond.
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The Magic Molecule: Part Three (Video) Lesson Plan
Ariana recently learned in school that there is a magical molecule! In Part Three, the classmates discuss how H2O (water) plays an important role in our lives.
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The Magic Molecule: Part Two (Video) Lesson Plan
Ariana recently learned in school that there is a magical molecule! In Part Two, the classmates discuss how H2O (water) plays an important role in moving heat around the Earth and how it helps make our weather and climate livable.